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The SM-22 is the biggest rig in the SM line and is an evolution of the PSM-1350 and SM-20 models, retaining the efficiency and of the earlier machines. The machine was developed with a kinematic system capable of guaranteeing a variety of angles and positions in different construction site conditions and with different drilling methods. Power comes from a Cummins B6.7 diesel, available in a Stage V version.

The machine has two fixed stabilisers in the rear and two extendable hydraulic stabilisers in the front, rotating and pivoting, for stability in difficult conditions. The machine is equipped with openable hydraulic cages, ROM and SPM operating modes and all accessories to ensure accessibility, visibility and safety.  

The Soilmec SM-22 is versatile due to its modular design it can be easily configured in different configurations. It can be used for single rotary, double rotary, top-hammer and vibro-rotary applications to perform consolidations, micro piles and anchors with different drilling technologies, direct circulation, reverse circulation, DTH, CFA, jet grouting. 

Because it combines the benefits of the company’s proven modular universal formwork and the LOGO.3 wall formwork system, NeoR can be used universally, making it ideal suited for construction of foundations, beams, columns, and walls.

The formwork panels of the NeoR lightweight formwork have a maximum weight of just 41.3kg on the element 900mm x 1500mm. It can easily be assembled and moved in twos and smaller panels solely on site by hand without a crane or other transport aids.

At the same time, the NeoR lightweight formwork boasts significantly higher fresh concrete pressure absorption of 50kN/m² - an improvement on the Modular system’s 30kN/m².

A further advantage of the new formwork system is the low overall height of only 750mm, which ensures particularly low storage and transport volumes.

NeoR can also be assembled in both upright and sideways direction so there is no need for a second system of different dimensions, making a client’s investment in formwork go further.

The optimum panel assortment ranges from formwork panel widths of 150-900mm in 150mm increments, which will be available in both 900mm and 1500mm heights. As a result, a floor height of up to 3m can be built with just one extension of the panels.

With NeoR, even large areas can be moved quickly and economically without any problems – this is where the large-size panel with 1800mm x 3000mm comes in useful. The range is supplemented by 50m and 60m filler posts for width adjustments and matching plastic filler pieces.

The new Mecalac MCL range includes six models with loading capacities from 1.74 -2.85tonnes. Four long-boom models will appeal to agricultural users and two models with short booms should better fit the needs of construction customers.

The MCL2’s diminutive size and wheel motor transmission allow it to move with agility. The smallest machine in the MCL range but with maximum performance, it has all the features of the big ones. Its modern and ergonomic operator’s station protected by a canopy is also available in a cabbed version.

The MCL4 is said by Mecalac to offer an excellent compromise between compactness and performance. With its 18.4kW engine, it is ideal for rental fleets that want a durable and high-performance machine. Its low transport weight also allows the machine to be transported on a road trailer.

Based on the MCL4 but with even more power, the MCL6’s 36kW motor allows it to reach and maintain high speeds on the road. Its high hydraulic flow rates, and its speed of execution are said to allow it to considerably increase the productivity on worksites.

Power, high dumping height, and lifting capacity are the key benefits of the MCL8. The MCL4+ / MCL6+ are short arm versions to meet the specific needs of different applications, especially in the construction sector, offer an increased tipping load.

All MCL machines are available in three versions: canopy, canopy with foldable top, or cab, and all of them come with a wide selection of attachments.

The MT 625e, with a lifting capacity of 2.5tonnes and a height of 6m, is said to deliver the same performance as its comparable internal combustion counterpart. Fitted with a 25kWh or 33kWh lithium-ion battery, the model reduces maintenance costs by 56% and noise levels by 12%.  

Perfect for indoor or city centre use, the MT 625e, like all the other models in the Manitou compact telehandler range, benefits from the new Safety Pack, designed to protect the operator and the site teams, as well as alerting fleet managers to any high-risk behaviour.  

“Key features of the Safety Pack include harness detection and identification of obstacles around the machine’s chassis,” said Arnaud Boyer, vice president of Marketing and Product Development at Manitou.  

“A ‘lighting’ pack ensures the utmost safety for platform loading and unloading operations with a number of lights positioned on the platform to maximise visibility,”  

The first commercial units will be shipped to the global market by mid-2023, Laurent Bonnaure, executive vice president at Manitou, added. 

Wacker Neuson has been using the battery since 2014 and it now works with eleven different products. Since 2021, the battery has also been deployed in BOMAG’s electrically powered rammers.  

Battery One is a lithium-ion battery for lightweight compacting equipment. There are three types: 500w/h, 1000w/h and 1400w/h. The lightest 500w/h battery is used on a backpack with an internal vibrator system for concrete.

To ensure instant recognisability among customers and users, these interoperable batteries and chargers are all marked with the Battery One branding. Wacker Neuson’s interoperable products are already identified with the branding, and BOMAG, Mikasa, Swepac and Enarco will also soon be adding the Battery One logo to their compatible batteries.

Wacker Neuson says that battery-powered construction equipment is becoming an increasingly attractive option for construction companies, especially with investments in a battery and charger now being compatible with a growing range of equipment from different vendors.  

The Munich-based equipment group manufacturer says that future-fit battery technology is a key driver for the development and incentivisation of sustainable products that will resonate strongly with customers. Building on recent positive experiences with Battery One, Wacker Neuson adds that it intends to collaborate with the above-mentioned manufacturers to establish an open standard for construction equipment batteries.  

To discuss the possibility of a battery standard, the vendors will engage in negotiations to establish the exact nature and implementation timeline for the concept while respecting antitrust requirements in particular. Wacker Neuson says this collaboration is inspired by the idea that customers would benefit from cost savings when they invest in battery-powered products, creating strong momentum for the wider uptake of zero emission equipment on construction sites.  

It adds that such an establishment of such a standard would also simplify construction site workflows and logistics by eliminating the need to manage different battery and charging systems. The aim is to make the battery system available to further manufacturers in the construction sector.

“The availability of a multi-vendor interchangeable battery for construction equipment is key to the growing adoption of electromobility on building sites,” says Stefan Pfetsch, managing director of Wacker Neuson Produktion. “Compatibility provides huge benefits for the customers. We see demand for battery-operated equipment growing all the time. With Battery One, we make it easier for customers to go electric – in particular to switch from products that were previously powered by conventional drive technologies.”

BOMAG president Ralf Junker adds that Battery One’s compatibility across different brands and products will further increase the penetration of electric equipment and the sustainability of battery lifecycle management on construction sites. “Together with our customers, we are helping to make construction sites around the world more environmentally friendly,” says Junker.

Hironari Kyoya, president of Mikasa Sangyo, adds: “A powerful and interchangeable battery solves a number of challenges on the building site, such as the need to extend battery runtimes, accelerate charging times and lower equipment and infrastructure costs. All of this adds up to greater convenience for our customers.”

Additionally, the new VARIO injection bar for binding agents allows the user to regulate the injection pressure of water and bitumen to achieve more homogeneous distribution in the mixing chamber.

The RES combines an automatic steering system and digital project site documentation in a single app, improving the cost-effectiveness and resource-efficiency of soil stabilisation and recycling operations.  

The satellite-based guidance system allows precise completion of project tasks and steers the machine with a precision measured in centimetres, on the basis of a previously calculated reference cut and a predefined overlap of adjacent cuts.  At the same time, location-specific parameters are recorded to generate a database for site analysis and documentation.  

Parameters such as working width and depth, distance/area worked and fuel consumption are recorded. The system is scalable, which means that other machines such as rollers and compactors involved in the process can also benefit from the data.

To achieve high-quality mixing, the addition of water and binding agents is regulated according to parameters such as the working width and depth, the material density and the machine advance rate. Each injection bar has 16 nozzles, each of which can be activated or deactivated to vary the spraying width.  

The novel VARIO injection bar for water, bitumen emulsion and foamed bitumen features an adjustable nozzle cross-section that allows injection pressure regulation and the depth the spray jet penetrates into the milled granulate.

The technology is currently being developed by the company and researchers at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria’s university for mining and metallurgy.

The REMAX 600 features a cutting-edge sensor system, video technology, powerful communication and IT networks. It will offer a set of technological innovations, such as an automatic gap adjustment facility.

It can offer up to five fractions in one cycle. With a feed capacity of 600t/h, the new machine can accommodate material feed sizes up to 900mm and a maximum total weight of 75 tonnes depending on the equipment.  

Triple wind sifting and an ultra-efficient overbelt magnetic separator with longitudinal discharge as an option (a novel feature in highly mobile impact crushers) are said by SBM to ensure high purity of final products, even in recycling applications.

SBM stresses that the industry-first introduction of an 'autonomous crusher' will help users and operators with all decisions, permanently support efficient operation, assure optimum product quality at all times, as well as make an important contribution to save energy and costs during crushing.

The autonomous crushing R&D project has been running for two years and features interdisciplinary teams from the Montanuniversität Leoben chair of mineral processing and SBM research departments.  

The project aims to make the decisive step from today’s already extensively monitored and optimised crushing operations to autonomous fully automated production by means of ‘intelligent self-learning’ mobile crushers.

The machine independently assesses feed material and final products via sensors and camera systems, registers better-than-before-the-load conditions of crusher and conveyor equipment, and optimises all separation processes down to overbelt magnetic separators and wind sifters.

The SBM control system, Crush Control, validates all operating conditions and material properties in real-time and sends the values to SBM’s headquarters via the cloud. A ‘digital twin’ compiled there matches the real machine data with thousands of stored reference data coming from 1:1 quality testing, laboratory tests and computer simulations (including rock properties, grain-size distribution curves, particle shapes, etc).

The optimisation potentials determined from this are sent back to the machine control system in real time. This allows immediate and permanent adaptation of all process steps on site without any stoppages, says SBM.

By means of an interactive menu control, SBM says even inexperienced operators can precisely adjust the production process – depending on whether maximum output, minimum fuel consumption (eco mode) or quantity-optimised production of certain valuable grain sizes are required.

The newly integrated tool monitoring system in the REMAX 600 is another benefit, one which counteracts shortfalls in quality due to wear during production and provides key support for preventive maintenance.

Large-scale test runs will take place in the coming year to make sure everything works as it should in practice. 

Mecalac says it is helping to revolutionise urban construction sites and paving the way for intelligent, clean and silent workplaces.

Climate change and the resulting need to reduce CO₂ emissions has become a major global challenge. In recent years, many construction equipment manufacturers have presented electrical products to limit CO₂ emissions.  

However, Mecalac notes these alternatives only provide a partial answer, as the offer is currently mostly limited to small machines - such as 1.5-ton mini-excavators - that tend to only assist larger, diesel-powered machines.

Mecalac says that the need for medium-sized machines on urban construction sites is not yet met. With very limited autonomy (generally between 1.5-4 hours), they do not allow a full day of work on site between battery recharges. Companies and operators are used to combustion-powered machines, so the switch to electric vehicles is not seamless.

With these problems in mind, Mecalac has carried out a major R&D programme, which has led to the launch of its complete zero-emission eco-system for urban worksites. With the trio of complementary machines, all earthmoving operations (digging, loading, and transporting) can be carried out with emission-free machines.

Mecalac notes that the absence of medium-sized electric machines has been due to difficulties with optimising power management to ensure sufficient autonomy. To overcome this problem, Mecalac says it has made a technological breakthrough on the hydraulic distribution system, as well as on the energy management of auxiliary systems such as heating and air conditioning, to drastically reduce energy consumption without compromising autonomy and performance.

The style of driving that operators have adopted for decades behind the steering wheels of combustion-engined machines is, adds Mecalac, not always compatible with optimising battery performance.  

For example, when the throttle pedal is pressed, all the power of an electric machine is instantaneous, unlike combustion-engined machines. Mecalac has therefore configured the human-machine interface so that it reacts in an optimal way to preserve autonomy and guarantee coherent behaviour.

M-Power is a mobile high-power supply solution. With its 300kWh storage capacity, it replaces traditional diesel generators by providing a battery charging solution anywhere. Mecalac says that its electric eco-system is a game-changer that enables a drastic reduction in CO₂ emissions on construction sites.  

For example, three Mecalac zero-emission machines working together on the same urban worksite save an average of 64 tonnes of CO₂ that their combustion-engined equivalents would have emitted over a year.

Mecalac’s zero-emission offer is also a response to limiting noise pollution and now offers new capacities for working inside. 

Among the features of the new Dynapac CG3300 VI are its latest generation VI operating station, interface, electric system, and ECU software. Additionally, the Dynapac CG3300 VI will come with a new style for forks, beams, and frames.

After comprehensive testing and adjustments to a hot asphalt mix, similar results were achieved with the novel SEISMIC technology in asphalt compaction as those for soil compaction. Benefits include reduced vibration power and energy consumption by 20-30%, and a 7-9% fuel consumption reduction.  

Additionally, noise levels are lowered due to lower frequency and there was an overall reduction in the number of passes depending on the application. The generation VI CGs will also be available as combi versions with a split drum front and rubber wheels rear.

The new operator station for the CG3300 VI station offers full seat rotation, making it possible to turn the seat and steering module all the way around for visibility. The machine has an electric steering wheel and an instrument panel that is said to be easy to understand.

The patented Efficiency Eccentrics system optimises eccentric elements, providing further fuel and energy savings during operation. The included ECO-mode, with its best point system and serial start-up, helps ensure lower emissions.

The CG3300 VI has a length of 4.2m, with a 1,680mm drum width, 1,200mm offset, and an operating weight of 9tonnes. It comes with a static linear load of 26.8kg/cm. The CG3300 VI also comes with the Dyn@Link advanced system, which keeps track of parameters and operating processes.

Leoš Tymel from Ammann commented, “It’s designed for productivity and serviceability. The machine has been designed around the cab. We aim to provide the best working environment.”

Most of the controls are on the touchscreen, while there are intelligent controls on the joystick and the number of switches has been minimised to help make the machine simpler to operate. A key feature is the 900litre water tank, said to be the biggest in its class, although the machine is compact in size given its performance.

As standard the machine comes with dual amplitudes and multiple frequencies, allowing the machine to adapt performance for a range of surfaces. “For thin layer wearing courses, it helps to be on the safe side so as not to break the stone,” Tymel commented.

The machine has 1.5m-wide split drums, although a wide offset allows for a maximum compaction width of 2.72m. Other features include the ACE force compaction control system to optimise working and record job data as well as the Servicelink package, which helps ensure maximum uptime. The ACE force system also stores location, providing, “…a cost-efficient solution providing reporting for single machines,” according to Tymel.

Options for the machine include an edge cutter, chippings spreader and a combi version with tyres instead of a front drum.

The 2-tonne battery-electric machine features the same profile, external dimensions and offers comparable performance as the popular diesel powered E19 mini excavator, more than 10,000 units of which have been sold globally.  

According to Miroslav Konas, mini excavator product manager at Doosan Bobcat EMEA, with a width of just 98cm, the new E19e model is ideally suited for indoor applications where space is at a premium.  

“The E19e is a perfect fit for applications such as indoor and outdoor demolition, landscaping and infrastructure activities,” he says, “as well as other tasks that necessitate night-time work or low noise levels. The machine, therefore, fits the bill for rental companies and contractors alike.”

Featuring a 3.5-hour battery capacity, the E19e comes with a super-fast charger, which allows for opportunity charging during work breaks, thus maximising uptime on site.  

Doosan Bobcat CEO Scott Park says the launch of the E19e confirms Bobcat’s commitment to helping the industry meet its environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets: “The move toward a more sustainable construction industry is well underway with a clear roadmap ahead to deliver zero-emission equipment fit for the future.  

“Battery-electric products form a major part of this ambition, and we remain at the forefront of the global rollout.”

Doosan’s new XiteCloud is the first stage in commercialising Concept-X, an unmanned automated and integrated control solution for construction, quarrying and mining sites which was introduced by the South Korean company in 2019.

Doosan says the launch of the new-gen Xitecloud platform is part of the further expansion of its business portfolio into the field of construction site management, to complement its existing operations in manufacturing and sales of construction equipment.

With XiteCloud, a customer can manage multiple tasks such as surveys, terrain analysis, machine purchases, equipment operation and construction management on a single platform. Doosan says this reduces construction costs and saves time, while increasing work accuracy, which in turn raises productivity.  

XiteCloud is also claimed to allow customers to manage multiple projects on a single platform, accumulating and managing data that can be utilised for future decision making/business.

The platform introduces a range of new solutions that form part of the XiteCloud covering many aspects of construction management, including XiteCore, XiteFleet, XiteAnalyst, XiteSIM, XiteSafety, and XiteAuto.

XiteCore is a cloud-based open integrated dashboard system that connects all of the XiteCloud solutions, to provide the information needed to carry out a construction project and enable easy project management and control.  

Doosan says this system provides opportunities for collaboration/communication among project participants with an open platform that adopts an applied card-type interface that allows the user to set the dashboard flexibly according to the particular characteristics of the project (such as type, location, and size).  

It also incorporates real-time monitoring of weather, manpower, equipment, instruments, CCTV and other aspects, together with connection to the other solutions within XiteCloud such as XiteFleet and XiteAnalyst.

In addition to several contracts awarded in South Korea and elsewhere around the world, XiteCloud has gone through a technology verification process at multiple international construction, mining, and quarrying sites.

The novel battery-powered Ammann eAPX 68/95 prototype has an operating height of just 700mm coupled with the ability to move in all directions. Its versatility allows it to be used in tricky trench applications, including those with support systems and cross braces. It can also be used in open spaces.

The unit features four working shafts, in an X shape as well as a curved base plate, ensuring that the 620kg compactor offers high manoeuvrability.

A remote-control unit allows the operator to manoeuvre the eAPX 68/95 from a safe distance, even in narrow trenches and areas difficult to access. The control system ensures that the operator can steer the eAPX 68/95 accurately along straight lines or hard-to-reach spots.

Four battery-powered electric motors mean that the machine can work in applications off-limits to internal combustion engines, including indoors and enclosed spaces. The unit can run for around 80 minutes before needing recharging.  

The eAPX 68/95 utilises lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to maximise safety. The batteries and their advanced management system are robust against high temperatures, overcharging, and mechanical damage. The drive requires little maintenance as it has no hydraulics, operating fluids, or gears. 

The package comes with a screen in the cab as well as a survey pole, allowing users to make simple site surveys and then load data directly into the machine. John Downey from the firm commented, “It’s aimed at use with small contractors or for utilities works.”

Productivity and quality can be improved using the system as operators can work closely to job specifications, allowing jobs to be completed more speedily and without a need to carry out reworking.

The system allows work data to be recorded accurately from jobs such as repairs to utilities, meeting the latest requirements for digital records of work carried out. Downey commented that digital workflows are mandatory in Japan for all construction works, for example.  

The system has been available for six months in Japan and he said that it is proving popular with smaller contracting firms due to the need for accurate digital recording of job data.